Pune: A retired private school lab assistant (61) from Phursungi was duped of Rs38 lakh by a Karvenagar resident, who offered him a dealership for two dairies. The victim invested all the money he received after retirement, only to lose it to the suspect. On Wednesday, he filed a complaint with the Alankar police.
Sub-inspector Abhijit Kale police told TOI that the victim and suspect came into contact in May last year when he went to a temple in Satara district. “The suspect introduced himself as a business development officer of a dairy in Ahilyanagar and promised to set up a business for the victim’s son,” Kale said.
He added that the suspect offered the victim a dairy dealership and promised to provide orders for ghee from various temples across the state. “To gain the victim’s trust, the suspect gave him a cheque for Rs1.2 lakh before finalising any deal,” Kale said.
The officer also said the elderly victim then paid the suspect some initial amount.”The suspect even paid commission to the victim on his investments until Sept last year but was not returning his capital,” he said.
Between May last year and March this year, the suspect took Rs38 lakh from the victim. “When he did not return the capital amount, the victim started pursuing him. The suspect shut down his office and ceased to respond,” Kale said.
The officer stated that the police have registered a case of cheating against the suspect. “Our investigations are ongoing,” he said.
